McVickers
McVickers
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Joined: Apr 23, 2007
Last seen: Nov 7, 2023
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Re: K98 Springer Projects

Progressing nicely

15 years ago
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Re: Different Water Bottle Carriers

Also, ARP and ATS stuff tends not to be 'crows foot' marked, which mine are. Also, I've an ATS waterbottle - it's a similar shape to a military one b...

15 years ago
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Re: Different Water Bottle Carriers

I've got one of the ones with the integral long strap. feck knows who or what it was originally issued to. ATS and ARP Ah right, cheers. Figures the...

15 years ago
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Re: Different Water Bottle Carriers

I thought it was the other way around. skeleton types first and then around 1943 the sleeve/envelope type start coming into service. The logic being...

15 years ago
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Re: Different Water Bottle Carriers

thanks guys i think i will stick to one of my full sleeve ones. Both my full sleeve ones are also very stiff to fit a waterbottle, do you recommen...

15 years ago
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Re: The Weapons Chest Thread

Nice work there Chommers! Here are my two: Not home-built, but still British Army issued (green one is 1950s/1960s transit chest - bought for £8 and...

15 years ago
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Re: Different Water Bottle Carriers

Yep, wetting and stretching is deffo' the way to go. I'm glad someone else packs-out the bottle top to stretch the strap even more, dadio The full...

15 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

Two more plastic cap badges. Very few missing from the regimental list now. The is a plastic RASC and a plastic Royal Pioneer Corps (like the picture...

15 years ago
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Re: The Weapons Chest Thread

Going to start production of a few more of these soon. PS not looking for authenticity more practicality They look great

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